Best cycling area to retire
09-24-04, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cyclezealot
...for the couple of weeks of lousy weather...But then it helps the oranges to sweeten.
It sounds like AZ, west TX, N. AL, or Arkansas may be the place.
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09-24-04, 09:56 AM
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I used to live in Florida..I have the impression California citrus is less acidic? As to smoke days Denver...Maybe last year we had 3 of them..Does not change my number of non-riding days that much...Some years we have no smoke days..This is Not LA..
Your mom is probably more inland, maybe more vunerable to fire in the backcountry.. Maybe bad luck with the fires could change my numbers, but most years I will stick with my 340 days.
I hate heat and had enough of the cold. That is what effects me..
I think my numbers are pretty accurate..Most cyclists I ride with would agree...Only problem here that fazes me, overcrowding..
Your mom is probably more inland, maybe more vunerable to fire in the backcountry.. Maybe bad luck with the fires could change my numbers, but most years I will stick with my 340 days.
I hate heat and had enough of the cold. That is what effects me..
I think my numbers are pretty accurate..Most cyclists I ride with would agree...Only problem here that fazes me, overcrowding..
09-24-04, 10:38 AM
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Your mom is probably more inland, maybe more vunerable to fire in the backcountry..
Aunt lived in Escondido - downtown east side.
Sister in San Diego Country Estates, where fire started, and some folks were killed when the fire sucked the oxygen out of the air and their cars stalled, or so my sis says.
I know - it is usually great weather, and we love to visit. But, there are more things detracting from riding than just a few days of rain.
09-24-04, 12:55 PM
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Southwest Wisconsin has some pretty scenery, good hills and some pretty good trails. But taxes are high, winters are cold and it does rain a fair amount.
I think the rural south would be better.
I think the rural south would be better.
09-24-04, 02:32 PM
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My two pennies:
I grew up in the north Arkansas Ozarks, and have lived in the foothills of north Georgia.
I wouldn't call either place road bike friendly. Roads are narrow, shoulders non-existent. Lots of blind spots near curves and crests of hills. If you're on a roadie and happen to be at the spot where two cars meet, well, best of luck.
Never have mountain biked so those situations may be different. I have a buddy who likes the MTB scene outside Atlanta.
I'll take Cali.
I grew up in the north Arkansas Ozarks, and have lived in the foothills of north Georgia.
I wouldn't call either place road bike friendly. Roads are narrow, shoulders non-existent. Lots of blind spots near curves and crests of hills. If you're on a roadie and happen to be at the spot where two cars meet, well, best of luck.
Never have mountain biked so those situations may be different. I have a buddy who likes the MTB scene outside Atlanta.
I'll take Cali.
09-24-04, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclezealot
I used to live in Florida..I have the impression California citrus is less acidic
09-24-04, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pdx_gay_guy
Southern Oregon! A huge retirement movement has sprung up around Medford and Ashland areas. There is the world renowned Shakespeare festival in Ashland. Lots of great cycling areas, hills, and not much rain down there. It can get a bit cool in winter, but not too bad.
I have heard that cost of living is greatly increasing down there though, due to baby boomers retiring and snapping up property.
Also, airport access isn't great. Portland is 6 hours north, and Sacramento is the next biggest place south.
I have heard that cost of living is greatly increasing down there though, due to baby boomers retiring and snapping up property.
Also, airport access isn't great. Portland is 6 hours north, and Sacramento is the next biggest place south.
Airport in Medford connects to lots of places.
09-24-04, 09:14 PM
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Yeah, Ashland, that's it. You have redwoods to the south and hills all around. Not far to the coast either.
09-24-04, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PainTrain
Cali oranges to eat. Florida for juice. There's room for all!
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Originally Posted by don d.
Midland/Odessa is a particularly nice area, albeit relatively flat, with a strong bike community and a fairly progressive city with many of the amenities you may have gotten used to in Atlanta.
Plus, Texas is a no state income tax state on any kind of income.
Plus, Texas is a no state income tax state on any kind of income.
Even when it's really hot, the humidity is pretty low, so as long as you stay hydrated you can still ride. I've never had a flat tire out here when at least two different people didn't stop to offer help! And it rains just 10-15 days per year.
The Permian Basin Bicycling Association has a web site. Check it out if you're interested.
09-27-04, 09:06 AM
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Don't forget taxes. I grew up in Arkansas and my parents still live there - taxes are way too high. Same in California. Arizona taxes are overall very low, as is Colorado. Although in Colorado you have to enjoy the cold if you expect to ride year round!
If you pick the right state, the tax savings each year will easily pay for a new bike and all new equipment EVERY YEAR!
If you pick the right state, the tax savings each year will easily pay for a new bike and all new equipment EVERY YEAR!
09-29-04, 10:37 PM
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I will vouch that the hill country of Texas has a lot of what you want. Rolling to moderate hills, nice scenery, San Antonio and Austin nearby, rare snow, relatively dry, Lance is from here,...
I have never cycled in Tennesee, West Virginia, or Kentucky. Maybe some people here have and can comment on those areas. They have decent weather and hills.
I have never cycled in Tennesee, West Virginia, or Kentucky. Maybe some people here have and can comment on those areas. They have decent weather and hills.
09-30-04, 08:52 AM
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Chico, CA. I live north of there in Washington State at the moment and right now would move there in a heartbeat if the opportunity presented itself. Nice cycling community, college town, flat roads in town and the Sierras and Cascades just east of town and just opposite the valley is the Coastal Range. Mild, very mild winters, and dry hot summers, just not quite as oppressive as Arizona.
Tucson is a great choice anytime but the summers unless you like to get up and ride real early in the day in the summer.
Tucson is a great choice anytime but the summers unless you like to get up and ride real early in the day in the summer.
